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- the present teachings relate generally to high styrene high vinyl solution-based styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR)—particularly to high styrene high vinyl SSBR with a narrow molecular weight distribution—and to methods for the preparation thereof.
- SSBR styrene high vinyl solution-based styrene-butadiene rubber
- High styrene and high vinyl SSBR is difficult to produce due to the kinetics of copolymerization.
- polar agents known as randomizers are added to the polymerization system in order to achieve random styrene incorporation.
- a polymer embodying features of the present teachings has at least the following characteristics: (a) a block styrene content containing more than 6 consecutive styrene units from about 15 to about 35 weight percent based on total styrene content in the polymer; (b) a vinyl content from about 25 to about 80 weight percent based on total amount of polymerized 1,3-butadiene; (c) a styrene content from about 35 to about 75 weight percent based on total weight of polymer; and (d) a molecular weight distribution D (Mw/Mn) of 1.5 or less.
- a process for polymerization of a polymer comprising monomeric units derived from a styrene monomer and a 1,3-butadiene monomer that embodies features of the present teachings includes polymerizing the monomeric units in the presence of an initiator, a potassium alcoholate and a organic ether compound selected among dialkylethers of the formula R 1 —O—CH 2 —CH(R 3 )—O—R 2 , wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent alkyl groups with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R 3 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and wherein the molar ratio of potassium alcoholate to active initiator is 0.4 mol/mol or less.
- R 1 is methyl or ethyl and R 2 is a branched alkyl group which, in some embodiments, is t-butyl.
- the present inventors have discovered—surprisingly and unexpectedly—a high styrene, high vinyl SSBR with a narrow molecular weight distribution, an incorporation of styrene in blocks of more than 6 consecutive styrene units ranging from about 15 to about 35%, and with further features as described below.
- the high styrene, high vinyl SSBR further has an incorporation of styrene in blocks of more than 4 consecutive styrene units ranging from about 60 to about 80 weight percent.
- the present inventors have further discovered—surprisingly and unexpectedly—that it is possible to prepare the above-described high styrene high vinyl SSBR using an initiator (e.g., butyl lithium) and a dialkylether (e.g. 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-2-methylpropane) in combination with a potassium alcoholate, in some embodiments under the following conditions: styrene content ⁇ 35 wt %; molar ratio of potassium alcoholate/active initiator ⁇ 0.4; and polymerization temperature ⁇ 90° C.
- an initiator e.g., butyl lithium
- a dialkylether e.g. 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)-2-methylpropane
- polymer refers broadly to a material prepared via the polymerization of monomeric units. As used herein, the term “polymer” subsumes the terms “homopolymer” (polymeric material prepared from a single type of monomer), “copolymer” (polymeric material prepared from two different types of monomers), and “interpolymer” (polymeric material prepared from more than two different types of monomers).
- alkyl group refers to a substituted or unsubstituted, straight, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon chain containing, preferably, from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- Representative examples of unsubstituted alkyl groups for use in accordance with the present teachings include but are not limited to methyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, cyclopropyl, butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl, cyclobutyl, and the like.
- process used in reference to polymerization reactions includes batch, semi-batch, and/or continuous processes.
- batch- or “semi-batch” used in reference to a polymerization refers to a polymerization in which more than 60% of the solvent is charged in the reactor together with additional polymerization ingredients before start of the polymerization by charge of the initiator.
- the monomer can be charged at once before the addition of initiator, partially before the addition of initiator, partially after the addition of initiator or at once continuously after addition of the initiator over a certain time period.
- continuous polymerization refers to a polymerization process in which the solvent, monomer(s), and any additional polymerization ingredients are fed in a continuous matter to a reactor in specified volumetric ratios.
- two or more polymerization reactors connected in series are used.
- reagents are fed to only one reactor.
- vinyl content refers to a mass (or weight) percentage of butadiene incorporated in the 1,2 position in the polymer chain, and is based on the butadiene portion (total amount of polymerized butadiene) in the polymer.
- styrene content refers to a mass (or weight) percentage of styrene in the polymer, and is based on the total weight of the polymer.
- block styrene content refers to a weight fraction of styrene incorporated as consecutive sequences of styrene units based on the total amount of polymerized styrene in the polymer.
- composition refers to a mixture of materials including a polymer material and, optionally, reaction products and/or decomposition products formed from the polymer material.
- active initiator refers to the molar amount of initiator (e.g., an organolithium) that takes part in a polymerization reaction and that is not deactivated by impurities contained in the reaction medium.
- excess initiator refers to the molar amount of initiator that is charged to deactivate the impurities in the system.
- total amount of monomer feed refers to the total amount of styrene and butadiene, in g/min, fed in a continuous polymerization reactor and, typically, in the first continuous polymerization reactor.
- total monomer conversion refers to the final monomer conversion (e.g., the final sum conversion of styrene and butadiene) determined for the last polymerization reactor and/or at the end of the polymerization reaction.
- a polymer in accordance with the present teachings has at least the following characteristics: (a) a block styrene content containing more than 6 consecutive styrene units from about 15 to about 35 weight percent based on total styrene content in the polymer; (b) a vinyl content from about 25 to about 80 weight percent based on total amount of polymerized 1,3-butadiene; (c) a styrene content from about 35 to about 75 weight percent based on total weight of polymer; and (d) a molecular weight distribution of 1.5 or less.
- a polymer in accordance with the present teachings also has at least the following additional characteristic: (e) a block styrene content containing more than 4 consecutive styrene units from about 60 to about 80 weight percent based on total styrene content in the polymer.
- a polymer in accordance with the present teachings has a block styrene content with more than 6 consecutive styrene units of between about 20 and about 30 weight percent based on total styrene content in the polymer.
- a polymer in accordance with the present teachings has an overall styrene content of between about 40 and about 65 weight percent, in some embodiments between about 50 and about 60 weight percent.
- the polymer is produced in a batch process, and in some embodiments, it is produced continuously. Presently preferred, however, is a batch process.
- the polymer in accordance with the present teachings has a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 1.5 or less, such as from about 1.05 to about 1.5 or about 1.05 to about 1.45. In some embodiments, the molecular weight distribution is from about 1.1 to about 1.4. In some embodiments, the molecular weight distribution is from about 1.2 to about 1.35.
- a polymer is produced in a continuous process in accordance with the present teachings.
- a polymer in accordance with the present teachings has a number-average molecular weight greater than or equal to about 200,000 g/mole. In some embodiments, the number-average molecular weight is greater than or equal to about 300,000 g/mole. In some embodiments, the number-average molecular weight is greater than or equal to about 500,000 g/mole.
- a polymer in accordance with the present teachings has a weight-average molecular weight greater than or equal to about 300,000 g/mole. In some embodiments, the weight-average molecular weight is greater than or equal to about 400,000 g/mole. In some embodiments, the weight-average molecular weight is greater than or equal to about 600,000 g/mole.
- a process for polymerization of a polymer comprising monomeric units derived from a styrene monomer and a 1,3-butadiene monomer in accordance with the present teachings includes polymerizing the monomeric units in the presence of an initiator, a potassium alcoholate and a dialkylether.
- a molar ratio of the dialkylether to active initiator is greater than about 0.5. In some embodiments, a molar ratio of the dialkylether to active initiator is between about 0.5 and about 10.
- the styrene content of a monomer mixture added in the polymerization is greater than about 35 weight percent based on total weight of added monomers.
- a polymerization in accordance with the present teachings is run at a temperature of less than about 90° C. In some embodiments, a polymerization in accordance with the present teachings is run at a temperature of between about 10° C. and about 80° C.
- an initiator for use in accordance with the present teachings is an organolithium (e.g., alkyl lithium).
- alkyl lithium agents for use in accordance with the present teachings include but are not limited to n-butyl lithium, sec-butyl lithium, tert-butyl lithium, n-pentyl lithium, and the like, and combinations thereof.
- the initiator comprises n-butyl lithium.
- total monomer conversion is greater than about 96 weight percent based on total amount of monomer feed. In some embodiments, total monomer conversion is greater than about 98 weight percent. In some embodiments, total monomer conversion is greater than about 99 weight percent.
- a polymer in accordance with the present teachings has a vinyl content from about 25 to about 80 weight percent based on total amount of polymerized 1,3-butadiene. In some embodiments, the vinyl content is from about 30 to about 75 weight percent.
- the potassium alcoholate comprises potassium-3,7-dimethyl-3-octylate.
- the molar ratio of the dialkylether to the potassium alcoholate is from about 40:1 to about 5:1.
- the polymerization solvent comprises an alkane.
- the polymerization solvent comprises cyclohexane.
- the polymerization solvent comprises a mixture of cyclohexane with one or more additional alkanes.
- a polymer in accordance with the present teachings is formed by a process of a type described herein.
- a living polymer in accordance with the present teachings can be chemically modified by chain-end modification and/or coupling reactions.
- the appropriate chain-end modifiers and/or coupling agents can be chosen according to the target application and filler.
- Representative coupling agents include but are not limited to tin tetrachloride, silicon tetrachloride, divinylbenzene, alkoxysilanes, and the like, and combinations thereof.
- modifiers include but are not limited to amines, amides, thioglycols, silicon alkoxides, silane-sulfide modifiers, sulfenyl halides as described in European Patent Document No. EP1016674, benzophenone, isocyanate, hydroxyl mercaptans as described in European Patent Document No. EP0464478, acrylamide compounds as described in European Patent Document No. EP0334042, and the like, and combinations thereof.
- Additional modifiers include but are not limited to amines, amides, imides, and nitriles modifiers as described in European Patent Document Nos. EP548799, EP510410, EP451604, and EP180141, and in U.S. Pat. No. 4,412,041.
- silanes including but not limited to epoxy-containing silanes are used for modifying the polymer chain end for use in silica fillers as described, for example, in European Patent Document Nos. EP-A-299074, EP-A-102045, EP0447066, and EP0692493. Additional representative modifiers and/or patent references referring to such are provided in International Patent Document No. WO 2009/134665.
- a composition embodying features of the present teachings includes a polymer of a type described herein.
- a composition in accordance with the present teachings further includes additives, such as an oil.
- a composition in accordance with the present teachings further includes an oil in an amount from about 5 to about 40 weight percent based on weight of the polymer.
- a composition in accordance with the present teachings does not include an oil.
- a composition in accordance with the present teachings includes a polymer of a type described herein and at least one additive.
- the polymer is combined and/or reacted with one or more fillers, a vulcanization agent, and/or optionally one or more additional additives including but not limited to accelerators, coupling agents, unmodified, uncrosslinked elastomeric polymers (i.e., conventional uncrosslinked elastomeric polymers that have not been reacted with a modifier, but that have been prepared and terminated), and the like, and combinations thereof.
- a composition in accordance with the present teachings includes one or more fillers, which serve as reinforcement agents.
- suitable fillers include but are not limited to carbon black, silica, carbon-silica dual-phase filler, clay, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, and the like, and combinations thereof.
- a combination of carbon black and silica, carbon-silica dual-phase-fillers or a combination of carbon-silica dual-phase-filler and carbon black and/or silica are used.
- carbon black is manufactured by a furnace method, and has a nitrogen adsorption specific surface area from about 50 to about 200 m 2 /g, and a DBP oil absorption from about 80 to about 200 ml/100 grams (e.g., FEF, HAF, ISAF or SAF class carbon black).
- a “high agglomeration type” carbon black is used.
- carbon black or silica is added in an amount from about 2 to about 100 parts by weight for 100 parts by weight of total polymer. In some embodiments, carbon black or silica is added in an amount from about 5 to about 100 parts by weight. In some embodiments, carbon black or silica is added in an amount from about 10 to about 100 parts by weight. In some embodiments, carbon black or silica is added in an amount from about 10 to 95 parts by weight.
- an article embodying features of the present teachings includes at least one component formed from such a composition.
- the article is a tire.
- the article is a shoe component.
- TSC max (mBd+mSt)/(mBd+mSt+mpolar agent+mBL+mcyclohexane)*100%.
- a sample of polymer solution ranging from about 1 g to about 10 g, depending on the expected monomer conversion, was drawn from the reactor directly into a 200-mL Erlenmeyer flask filled with ethanol (50 mL).
- the weight of the filled Erlenmeyer flask was determined before sampling (“A”) and after sampling (“B”).
- the precipitated polymer was removed from the ethanol by filtration on a weighted paper filter (Micro-glass fiber paper, ⁇ 90 mm, MUNKTELL, weight “C”), dried at 140° C., using a moisture analyzer HR73 (Mettler-Toledo) until a constant mass was achieved. The criterion 5 was used. Finally, a second drying period was performed using switch-off criteria 4 to obtain the final mass “D” of the dry sample on the paper filter.
- the final monomer conversion was calculated as TSC/TSC max*100%.
- Vinyl and total styrene content were measured using 1 H-NMR, following ISO 21561-2005, using a NMR spectrometer BRUKER Avance 400 MHz), and a 5-mm dual probe. CDCl 3 /TMS was used as solvent in a weight ratio of 0.05%:99.95%. The content of block styrene having more than 6 consecutive styrene units was determined according to the method reported by Y. Tanaka et al. in Rubber Chemistry and Technology, 1981, 54, No. 4, 685-691 using the relative intensity of ortho Ph-proton signals resonating higher than 6.7 ppm.
- the content of block styrene having 4 and more consecutive styrene units was determined according to the method described in German Patent Document No. DE69712962 using the relative intensity of the ortho Ph-proton signals resonating in the range between 6.94 and 6 ppm.
- the content of block styrene having 4 to 6 consecutive units was calculated from the difference between both of the above-described block styrene contents.
- the mixture was heated up to 50° C. with stirring.
- the impurities in the system were titrated by stepwise addition of butyllithium. Recognizing the endpoint, the polymerization was started by addition of the total amount of 1.466 mmol of n-butyl lithium (15% solution in cyclohexane) via pump within 1 minute 19 seconds. Then the polymerization started.
- the temperature in the reactor raised to 65° C. within 30 minutes.
- the reaction was finished after 200 minutes by addition of methanol as stopping agent. Irganox 1520 was introduced as antioxidant.
- a sample was taken by mean of a sampling tube with a stopcock and a needle for determination of the solid content. A conversion of 99.57% was measured.
- the mixture was heated up to 50° C. with stirring.
- the impurities in the system were titrated by stepwise addition of butyllithium. Recognizing the endpoint the polymerization was started by addition of the total amount of 1.429 mmol of n-butyl lithium (15% solution in cyclohexane) via pump within 1 minute 47 seconds. Then the polymerization started.
- the temperature in the reactor raised to 65° C. within 30 minutes.
- the reaction was finished after 200 minutes by addition of methanol as stopping agent. Irganox 1520 was introduced as antioxidant.
- a sample was taken by mean of a sampling tube with a stopcock and a needle for determination of the solid content. A conversion of 98.25% was measured.
- the Examples and Comparative Examples demonstrate that the present teachings provide a styrene-diene copolymer with a defined target styrene content with more than 4 consecutive styrene units, in combination with a high overall styrene content, a desired vinyl content and a narrow molecular weight distribution.
- the novel and inventive polymers as claimed herein can be polymerized using standard polymerization techniques in high yield. All properties of the polymers as disclosed herein are properties prior to any subsequent modification, such as end-capping, coupling etc. as described above. Due to the achievement of the present teachings to provide polymers with narrow molecular weight distribution, it is possible to obtain a high amount of living chain ends at the end of the polymerization, so that uniform chain end modification is made possible.
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